Well, everyone was right! Texas is hot! Definitely not too unbearable for this former southern girl, though. The weather here is pretty comparable to a summer in the Carolinas, so it's just like being a kid again.
Our adventure actually began with Doug leaving 2 weeks before us. He came down here where he set up home at a wonderful furnished 2 bedroom apartment. In the mean time the 2 oldest kids went to camp, we went to visit Doug's mom and step dad in Kennewick and then we spent 3 days in Spokane. It was nice to get down here and be able to unpack. I really don't like living out of a suitcase.
The kids and I arrived down here this past Wednesday, July 20th. After gathering our very heavy luggage and loading it into the very small rental car, we headed to the apartment. Our first stop on the way....Chick fil A:-) I love Chick fil A and I got a very large sweet tea!!! Our first full day here was full of laundry, unpacking and getting completely settled. Of course there was the afternoon by the pool too! That has been a daily occurance. The pool here is so wonderful. The water is only 3 1/2 ft deep the whole way, with one shallow area, so all the kids can swim and play to their hearts content. The 2nd day was an adventure for me as I looked up directions and drove to the mall in San Antonio. The roads here are kind of crazy, but I was very proud of myself that we made it there and back without any major mishaps. Bethany got her ears pierced at the mall and is doing a wonderful job of taking care of them.
On Saturday we decided to go to six flags for our first visit on our seaon passes. Lets just say that we must be spoiled by Disney World because we were not overly impressed. It will be a fun place to take the kids, but we will definitely just go during the week. A Saturday was CRAZY!!
We found a wonderful church to call home for the next 6 weeks. It's called Crosspoint Fellowship Church. The children's ministry is AMAZING. They have entire buildings dedicated to their children. They are only a church of about 400.....so Crossroads....it's doable!!! It is so inviting and welcoming for the kids, they felt right at home there. The older 2 are going to go to an evening VBS there this week and are really looking forward to it.
Doug and I were able to go on a date this past Friday night, thanks to some friends that live down here with teenagers. We went down to the Riverwalk. It is definitely beautiful.
I think that is about it for now. I will definitely try to keep you updated as we go along on this adventure. I am really excited about the bonding time we are having down here. Life back home gets so busy sometimes that this is such a nice break. Doug's job is a lot slower down here than back at home. I keep reminding him to enjoy that while it lasts:-) We love and miss you all!!!!
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